KEN BLACKBURN

1985 Maple Drive
Black Creek, B.C. V9J 1A9
250-337-8637
ken@kenblackburn.com
www.kenblackburn.com



EDUCATION
M.F.A., University of Windsor, Windsor, Ontario, 1988-1990 (sculpture/mixed media)
B.F.A., Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario, 1984-1988

CURRENT

Executive Director, Campbell River Arts Council

Public Programs Coordinator, Museum at Campbell River, Campbell River, B.C.

TEACHING 

Workshops, 'The Role of the Arts in Community Development' (on behalf of the BC Assembly of Arts Councils) - travelling to 10 communities around BC in 2008 and 2009

Instructor, Campbell River Art Gallery, 2006
Center Linguista, MLS, Ottawa/Montreal, English Instructor, Corporate Level – Cirque de Soleil, Fiducie Desjardins, Business Development Bank, Federal Court of Canada, 2003-04 
Ottawa School of Art, Abstraction with Japanese Paper, Spring, 2003
University College of the Cariboo, Kamloops, BC, Drawing, Fall 2001
High School Substitute Teaching, Thousand Islands Secondary School, Brockville, Ontario, Spring, 2001
Popular Education, Development Studies, Supervisor (Egypt, Russia, Ukraine, Vietnam, Ecuador), Canada World Youth, 1995-2001 
Ostroh University (Ukraine), Cultural Studies, Winter, 1998 
Guest Lecturer, Kaliningrad State Museum (Russia), Performance Art,97
Guest Lecturer, Ottawa School of Art, Installation/Performance Art, 1994
English Teacher, Gunma Prefecture, Japan, 1990-1993 
University of Windsor, Sculpture, Winter, 1989, Spring 1990

                                                                   CURRICULUM / ARTS DEVELOPMENT

  • Art Talk Fall Lecture Series, Emily Carr Institute, North Island College, Nov. 2006
  •  Presentation on Art and Social Change, Campbell River Public Art Gallery, BC, March, 2005
    Commissioned Sculptor for Okanagan International Sculpture Society (Westbank, BC), 2003/2004; Saskatoon Sculpture Symposium, 1989
    Developed curriculums for Abstraction (with Japanese Paper, 2003), Introductory Drawing (Kamloops, 2001),  Cultural Studies (2nd/3rd Year, Ostroh University, Ukraine, 1998) and Introductory Sculpture (Windsor, 1989)
    Researched/Developed Media Studies Learning Module for Canada World Youth, Spring 2003
    Developed/Supervised 6 Programs for Canada World Youth (Egypt, Russia twice, Ukraine, Vietnam, Ecuador) focusing on Popular Education and Community Development
    Program Committee for Canada World Youth (2 year term), 98-00
    Coordinator for the Ottawa Super 8 Film Festival, 1995
    Public Art Committee of Ottawa (PACO), 1994-1995
    Vice-President, Board of Directors, Gallery 101, Ottawa, 1994-1995
    Curator, Arts International I, II, III, Gunma, Japan, 1990-1993
    Board of Directors, Artcite, Windsor, 1989-1990 

                                                                 SELECTED EXHIBITIONS AND PERFORMANCES

2008 iPop, painting, mixed media, Kallisti Gallery, Campbell River

2008 Cedar Show, curator, group exhibition on contemporary cedar works, CR Art Gallery

2007 Whatever, sculpture, drawing, mixed media, Tidemark Gallery, Campbell River, BC

2006 Artists of Conscience International Symposium, Victoria, BC
2005 Art and Social Change (Project for Malls), installation/kiosk, Feb., Courtenay, BC
2004 Ken Blackburn Part 2, collage, November, Galerie Luz, Montreal
2004 Sculpture Symposium (Sculpture on Main), marble, Westbank, BC
2004 Ken Blackburn Part 1, collage, Galerie Luz, Montreal, June
2003 Sculpture Symposium (Sculpture on Main), (Community Pole), Westbank, BC
2001 Social, sculpture, video, sound, text, UCC Art Gallery, Kamloops, B.C.
2000 Drawings, Gallery 2131, Brockville, Ontario
1998 Recent Drawings, an exhibition for Brockville, Hang Ups Gallery, Brockville,
1997 Trinity Moon, performance/lecture, Kaliningrad State Museum, Kaliningrad, Russia
1995 Ephemeral Public, outdoor sculpture, St. Thomas University, Fredericton, NB
1995 Excerpt Billy, performance, The Kave, Toronto, Ontario
1994 (Constellation) The body perfect, performance/photography, Arts Court, Ont.
1993 (love*), multi-media exhibition and performance, Maebashi, Japan
1992 cipher, performance, Maebashi Center, Maebashi, Japan
1992 The 3 Artists, installation, Takasaki Museum, Takasaki, Japan
1992 *identity, multi-media exhibition and performance, Gallery Maebashi, Japan
1991 *cult’ure, performance, Tokya Ginza, Tokyo, Japan, 1991
1991-93 Arts International I, II, III,  curator, (International group exhibition), Maebashi, Japan
1990 Totem, sculpture, University of Windsor, Windsor, Ontario
1990 Synectikos, video production, stage design, stage manager, Windsor, Ontario
1989 Another Logic, sculpture, K.A.A.I. (Modern Fuel), Kingston, Ont
1989 Re-Store, Downtown storefront project (through Artcite), sculpture, Windsor, Ontario
1989 Southwest Biennial, sculpture (group), Art Gallery of Windsor, Windsor, Ontario
1989 History of the World (The Interpretation of Dreams), installation, Common Ground, Windsor, Ont.
1989 Saskatoon Sculpture Symposium, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
1988 Systems of Pleasure, sculpture, Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario
1982 La lune ici, painting, Guild Hall, Whitehorse, Yukon